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Thanks to our 2012 Disputing contributors!
By Victoria VanBuren - January 24, 2013
Over the course of the past year, we were honored with contributions from a number of the most esteemed law professors and practitioners we know. Some wrote guest-posts, others submitted comments via e-mail, while others made sure we never missed important developments in ADR. We would like to thank our blog contributors for improving Disputing‘s legal scholarship! Special thanks to our regular blogger Holly Hayes, and 2012 interns Renée K
2011-12 U.S. Legislation on Arbitration and Mediation
By Victoria VanBuren - January 23, 2013
The following bills relating to alternative dispute resolution were introduced by the 112nd U.S. Congress. The session convened in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 2011 and ended on January 3, 2013. Bills that became law: Patent Reform Act of 2011 (a.k.a. America Invents Act). The Act provides, among other things that parties to a derivation proceeding may resolve the dispute via arbitration. See Section 135(f). H.R. 1249; Stat
Lance Armstrong Admits Using Performance-enhancing Drugs
By Victoria VanBuren - January 22, 2013
As readers may already know, Lance Armstrong admitted last week to using performance enhancing drugs in an interview with Oprah Winfrey. Our posts on the USADA case are here. What’s next? read about the pending federal whistle-blower lawsuit at the Wall Street Journal. Stay tuned!
Fifth Circuit: Courts Lack Jurisdiction Over Foreign Arbitration Awards
By Victoria VanBuren - January 21, 2013
First Investment Corporation of the Marshall Islands v. Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding, Limited No. 12-30377 http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/12/12-30377-CV0.wpd.pdf Before STEWART, Chief Judge, KING and OWEN, Circuit Judges. AFFIRMED. (December 21, 2012). Posted in New York Convention, Arbitration, Personal Jurisdiction The Fifth Circuit affirms that a Court may dismiss a petition to confirm a foreign arbitration award for lack of personal ju
The Chartered Institute for Arbitrators (CIArb) Creates New Trustee Position for Europe
By Victoria VanBuren - January 17, 2013
Elections were held in autumn 2012 to appoint six CIArb Trustees, effective from 01 January 2013. The elections followed the approval of a new Bye-Law, reducing the number of Trustees for Great Britain (England, Wales, Scotland and Channel Islands) from six to five, with one new Trustee representing mainland Europe for the first time in the Institute’s history. The new Trustee for continental Europe was announced as Dr Axel Reeg MCIArb, past Chai
2012 Disputing Featured Blog Posts at Mediate.com
By Victoria VanBuren - January 16, 2013
Disputing has been a mediate.com Featured Blog since 2009. We are pleased to share our Mediate.com featured blog posts of 2012: Ethical Intelligence in Conflict Engagement “If I Am Not for Myself, Who Will Be? Ethical Intelligence with Yourself” Dr. Weinstein talks about “Five Rules of Engagement” for dealing with anger using ethical intelligence. Nurses Addressing Conflict The Nurse Together blog has posted a four-part series on conflict
Book | International Commercial Arbitration: A Guide for U.S. Judges
By Victoria VanBuren - January 15, 2013
The U.S. Federal Judicial Center has just published a new monograph entitled “International Commercial Arbitration: A Guide for U.S. Judges.” The text, which was written by Professor S.I. Strong of the University of Missouri, provides readers with information on the intricacies of international commercial arbitration and the various ways that U.S. courts may become involved in the process. The book is part of the Federal Judicial Cent
Texas 83rd Legislative Session Begins
By Victoria VanBuren - January 14, 2013
The 83rd Texas Legislative Session began on Tuesday, January 8, 2013. You may monitor bills as they move through the Texas Legislature here. Additionally, you may view individually filed House and Senate bills. The last day of the Regular Texas Legislative Session will be May 27, 2013. An 83rd Texas Legislature “Dates of Interest” calendar is available here. Stay tuned to Disputing for updates regarding legislative bills affecting ADR
National Law Journal | Patent Office Floats Idea of Small-claims Process | Deadline to Submit Comments is March 18, 2013
By Victoria VanBuren - January 10, 2013
Lawyers and intellectual property groups are generally bullish on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s idea for a small-claims process for patent disputes. With little fanfare, the PTO published a request for comments in the Federal Register last week. The PTO wants comments by March 18, 2013, on “whether there is a need and desire for this type of proceeding” and what form it should take. Continue reading here (free re
2012 Year-in-Review – Texas Arbitration Case Law
By Victoria VanBuren - January 9, 2013
Continuing our 2012 Year-End Highlights series, we present today noteworthy arbitration cases heard by the Texas Supreme Court. In Bison Building Materials, Ltd. v. Lloyd K. Aldridge, No.06-1084, _S.W.3d __ (Tex. April 20, 2012) the Texas Supreme Court ruled on appellate court jurisdiction over order confirming arbitration award in part and vacating the award in part. Read more here. In In re Lopez, 372 S.W. 3d 174 (June 8, 2012) the Supreme Cour
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